News From The Nest
LHS Parent Newsletter--Year 18, Vol. 5, 01/01/2019
Calendar Shift
Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) will use February 18 (Presidents’ Day) to make up instructional time lost during Hurricane Michael. Given the length of time out of school thus far, the division will also extend the first semester from Monday, January 28 to Thursday, January 31. Consequently, the division’s previously scheduled staff day/virtual learning day will now be Friday, February 1 and the second semester will begin Monday, February 4.
Report cards for the second nine weeks/first semester will be sent home Monday, February 11.
The 2018-2019 school calendar has been updated to include the makeup day and semester changes. The updated calendar is available on www.vbschools.com. Updated 2018-19 Calendar
Final Assessments in Semester Classes
Monday, January 28: Blocks 1A and 2A
Tuesday, January 29: Blocks 1B and 2B
Wednesday, January 30: Blocks 3A and 4A
Thursday, January 31: Blocks 3B and 4B
Upcoming Events
January 9
Parent-Teacher Conferences, 2:15, Cafeteria
January 14
Special Education Advisory Committee Meeting, 6:30, Salem HS
January 15
PTSA Board Meting, 6:00, Library
January 21
MLK, Jr. Day--No School
January 23
Parent-Teacher Conferences, 2:15, Cafeteria
January 26
African-American Male Summit, Green Run HS
January 28 - 31
Final Assessments in Semester Classes
February 1
Virtual Learning Day
PTSA Principles of American Citizenship Winners
Tahj Caines--September--Responsibility
Dasha Cary--October--Diligence
Tahir Joseph--November--Respect
Taveon Lane--December--Kindness
Kudos
Congratulations to Kenan Luchan, Luqman Hasket, Denzel Lowry, Taeveon Lane and Bryan Pederson for being named first team all-region football team. Giovanni Ramirez and Carlton Winston were named second team all region.
Congratulations to Taeveon Lane who was named to the first team All-Tidewater Team and to Luqman Haskett and Kenan Luchan who were named to the second team.
Kudos to Kelli Bradshaw whose AP Euro Pirate activity was highlighted in the division's Joy newsletter from the Professional Growth & Innovation Office.
Kudos to all of our volunteers. They are doing a great job entering their hours. We are up 223% over last year! WOW! Please remind anyone who volunteers to log their hours here.
Congratulations to Ayinde Bradford, Catie Dansby, and David Petrulis who have been selected to represent LHS on the Superintendent's Student Advisory Council. Additionally, Jalen Pope has been selected to represent the Tech Center on this forum.
Congratulations to senior Malcolm Keyes who received word recently that he has been awarded a full ride scholarship to Yale University!
Kudos to our Spanish Honor Society for their sponsorship of the Latin Dance Club during OneLunch twice a month. WVEC will air a segment on this group today (Monday) during their morning show
Congratulations to Jennifer Renne and her students for their performance at the FTC Newport News Qualifier Competition last Saturday. Team 5527 received the 3rd place Motivate Award and the 2nd place Rockwell Collins Innovate Award.
Congratulations to James Freeman who has been selected as our Daughters of the American Revolution History Teacher of the Year and Josh Petima who is our Daughters of the American Revolution History Student.
Congratulations to our DECA students for a fantastic showing at their district competition right before the winter break. Sixty LHS students competed with 15 overall 1st place winners, 9 overall 2nd place winners and 6 overall 3rd place winners. Many other students also placed in their exam and/or role plays. Click here for a detailed list of our winners.
Congratulations to our January Students of the Month:
9th: Amber Thompson
10th: Toi Noel
11th: Clarence Quezada
12th: Efrain Geurrero
Congratulations to our wrestling team who took 4th place with a record of 4-3 in the first ever Beach District Dual tournament at Kellam HS this weekend. Special congrats to Cam Robinson and Brett Sanderlin, who finished the weekend undefeated, both 7-0.
NPR Podcast Challenge
NPR is inviting students around the country to create a podcast, then--with the help of a teacher--compete for a chance to win the grand prize and have your work appear on NPR. Be a part of the first-ever NPR Student Podcast Challenge.Here's how it works: Have your students put together a podcast with a class or extracurricular group and submit it to NPR.
This contest is aimed at students between 5th and 12th grade. Each podcast should be between three and 12 minutes long. The Contest submission period begins at 12:00 a.m. EST on January 1, 2019, and ends at 11:59 p.m. EDT on March 31, 2019. The winning podcast submissions will be featured in segments on Morning Edition and All Things Considered.
Visit the submission guide to find suggested prompts, guidelines for submissions, and a list of questions you might have. Sure, this is a competition, but it's also about learning new skills in a fun way.
Ring Dance Tickets
Ring Dance is set for Saturday, April 6, at the Virginia Beach Convention Center. Tickets will be sold from February 4 to March 22. They will be sold during lunch and after school in room 242 and 137. The prices are:
Feb 4 to Feb 8: $45
Feb 11 to Feb 22: $50
Feb 25 to March 8: $55
March 11 to March 22: $60
Tickets will not be sold after March 22 and there is a limited number of tickets due to the capacity of the ballroom. Students should plan accordingly. Cash or Check will be accepted.
Lee-Jackson Educational Foundation Scholarship
The Charlottesville Lee-Jackson Educational Foundation Scholarship Program is designed to acquaint young people with the history of two of Virginia's military figures, General Robert E. Lee and General Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson. Eighteen scholarships will be awarded to Virginia high school juniors and seniors submitting outstanding analytical essays on any aspect - positive or negative - of the career, character or legacy of Lee and/or Jackson. The scholarships will be awarded as follows:
- $2,000 for the first place essay, and $1,000 for the second place essay, submitted in each of the state's eight public high school regions.
- An additional award of $10,000 will go to the student who submits the most outstanding essay in the state. Therefore, the winning essay will be awarded a total of $12,000.
The application and reporting forms are located on the Lee-Jackson Educational Foundation website at http://www.lee-jackson.org. The deadline for students to submit applications and essays to their high school principals is February 1
Thank a Teacher Art Contest
The Virginia Lottery wants to thank teachers, so it is launching it's Thank a Teacher Art Contest for the second year. Students in Virginia's public schools can create artwork that could appear on thank-you notes that will be distributed to thousands of teachers. The contest will be open from January 1 to February 1 and pieces can be submitted online. For more details, visit the website here.
Winners will be picked from three levels: elementary school, middle school and high school. Each winner will get $1,000 for their school's art department and a $150 gift card as well as having their creation on the thank-you cards. The winning designs will be announced in March.
Logging Volunteer Hours
If you or anyone you know donate volunteers hours for our school, please remember to report them via the electronic volunteer reporting form. We have so many folks giving of their time and we want to be able to recognize their volunteer efforts at the end of the school year. You can access the volunteer reporting form here.
Difference Makers
Each week, a staff member is selected to receive the "I Make a Difference" award at our school. The first recipient is selected by our Teacher of the Year. Subsequent recipients are selected by the previous awardee.
12/03 T'na Bell, Graduation Coach
12/10 Wellinthon Muñoz, Assistant Principal
12/17 Daniel Jimerson, Security12/30 Melissa Porter, Social Studies
Report Card Calendar (MP2)
Beginning Date--November 6
Progress Reports Issued--December 14
Ending Date--January 31
Report Cards Issued--February 11
Landstown High School
Email: cheryl.askew@vbschools.com
Website: http://www.landstownhs.vbschools.com/
Location: 2001 Concert Drive, Virginia Beach, VA, USA
Phone: 757-648-5500
Twitter: @LandstownEagles